míanach
See also: mianach
Middle Irish
Etymology
From mían (“mineral, ore”) + -ach.
Noun
míanach m
Derived terms
- míanaigid (“breaks ore”)
Descendants
- Irish: mianach (“ore; mine; stuff, material, substance, quality”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| míanach also mmíanach after a proclitic ending in a vowel |
míanach pronounced with /β̃(ʲ)-/ |
unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Middle Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “2 míanach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
Old Irish
Etymology
From mían (“desire, inclination”) + -ach.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmʲiːa̯nax/
Adjective
míanach
Inflection
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | míanach | míanach | míanach |
| vocative | míanaig* míanach** | ||
| accusative | míanach | míanaig | |
| genitive | míanaig | míanaige | míanaig |
| dative | míanach | míanaig | míanach |
| plural | masculine | feminine/neuter | |
| nominative | míanaig | míanacha | |
| vocative | míanachu míanacha† | ||
| accusative | míanachu míanacha† | ||
| genitive | míanach | ||
| dative | míanachaib | ||
*modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative
**modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative
† not when substantivized
Derived terms
- míanaigid (“desires, craves”)
Mutation
| radical | lenition | nasalization |
|---|---|---|
| míanach also mmíanach in h-prothesis environments |
míanach pronounced with /β̃ʲ-/ |
míanach also mmíanach |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in Old Irish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “1 míanach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language